Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in an emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae).
1994
M J Morgan, and
J O Britt, and
J M Cockrill, and
M L Eiten
Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission Diagnostic Laboratory, Springdale 72764.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D004888
Erysipelothrix
A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that has a tendency to form long filaments. Its organisms are widely distributed in nature and are found in MAMMALS; BIRDS; and FISHES. Erysipelothrix may appear gram-negative because they decolorize easily.
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
D004889
Erysipelothrix Infections
Infections with bacteria of the genus ERYSIPELOTHRIX.
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001715
Bird Diseases
Diseases of birds not considered poultry, therefore usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild. The concept is differentiated from POULTRY DISEASES which is for birds raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption, and usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc.